Pochettino hails Alli after spot-kick heroics see Tottenham through

Dele Alli's performance in Tottenham's penalty shoot-out win over Watford in the EFL Cup has drawn plaudits from Mauricio Pochettino.

Published

26 September 2018

Mauricio Pochettino lauded Dele Alli for his performance against Watford after the Tottenham star netted the winning penalty in a 4-2 shoot-out victory in the EFL Cup.

Alli, returning to his former stomping ground at Stadium MK, captained Tottenham in Wednesday's encounter with the Hornets, which finished 2-2 amid late drama.

Having taken the lead through Isaac Success, Watford were pegged back when Alli scored from the spot following a foul from Christian Kabasele, who was subsequently sent off.

Erik Lamela looked to have won it with four minutes remaining, only for Etienne Capoue to restore parity and send the game to spot-kicks, but the former Tottenham man failed to convert his attempt from 12 yards, with Domingos Quina's miss setting the stage for Alli to win it.